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Ministry of Minority Affairs
Reservation for the Poor Students of Minority Communities
The Government by the act of Parliament enacted the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions  Act, 2014 to constitute National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions and to provide for matters connected therewith. There is no provision for reservation for poor minority students under the NCMEI Act, 2014. However, the minority educational institutions are established primarily for the educational empowerment of the notified minority communities and also the State Government can prescribe percentage of the minority community to be admitted in a minority educational institution.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs also implements programmes/schemes for educational empowerment of students from the economically weaker & disadvantaged sections of the six  centrally notified minority communities namely Buddhist, Christians, Jains, Muslims, Parsis and Sikhs. The educational schemes/programmes implemented by the Ministry in brief are as under:-
 Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme, Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme and Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Scheme.
 Maulana Azad National Fellowship Scheme - Provides fellowships in the form of financial assistance.
 Naya Savera - Free Coaching and Allied Scheme - The Scheme aims to provide free coaching to students/candidates belonging to minority communities for qualifying in entrance examinations of technical/ medical professional courses and various Competitive examinations.
 Padho Pardesh - Scheme of interest subsidy to students of minority communities on educational loans for overseas higher studies.
 Nai Udaan - Support for students clearing Prelims conducted by Union Public Service Commission , State Public Service Commission  Staff Selection Commission  etc.
 Maulana Azad Education Foundation  implements education related schemes as follows: -  Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to the economically weaker sections of Minorities  Bridge Course for Madrasa students & school dropouts.
 Scheme for Providing Education to Madrasas/Minorities , is an Umbrella scheme which comprises of two sub-schemes namely "Scheme for Providing Quality Education in Madrasas " and "Infrastructure Development in Minority Institutes ".
This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari says country's first elevated 8-lane access control Dwarka Expressway of 29.6 km length being built at a cost of Rs 9000 crore will be almost completed in April 2024
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari said the country's first elevated 8-lane access control Dwarka expressway of 29.6 km length is being built at a cost of Rs 9000 crore will be almost completed in April 2024. He said the 34 meter wide expressway is being constructed on 18.9 km single pillar in Haryana and 10.1 km long in Delhi.
Shri Gadkari was inspecting the Expressway today along with Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Shri Vinay Kumar Saxena, Union Minister of State Shri General V.K. Singh, Union Minister of State Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, MP Shri Pravesh Singh Verma and MP Shri Ramesh Bidhuri.
Interacting with the media Shri Gadkari said the road network of this expressway is of four levels. He said flyover is being constructed over tunnel, underpass, grade road, elevated road and flyover. A 3-lane service road is being constructed on both sides of the expressway. The Minister said the country's widest 8-lane tunnel of 3.6 km length is being built on this expressway in Delhi. This will improve the connectivity of the people of Haryana and West Delhi to the Indira Gandhi International Airport, he added.
Shri Gadkari said in Haryana, this expressway will intersect Pataudi Road  near Harsaru and Farukhnagar  near Basai, apart from this, it will also cross the Delhi-Rewari rail line near Gurgaon Sector-88  and UER-II at Bharthal. He said the expressway will connect Sector-21 of Gurgaon with Sector-88, 83, 84, 99, 113 and Dwarka to Global City. This entire expressway will have Intelligent Transport System  facility ,he added.
President's Secretariat
President of India Graces National Convention on ‘Empowerment of Women for Social Transformation’ in Mount Abu
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind graced and addressed a National Convention on ‘Empowerment of Women for Social Transformation’ at the headquarters of Brahma Kumaris in Mount Abu, Rajasthan today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the theme of this national conference is very relevant. Brahma Kumaris is carrying out empowerment of women for social change in the true sense. He emphasised that a society based on equality and harmony could only be possible by empowering women.
The President said that women's safety is a very serious issue. A lot of work has been done on this subject but much remains to be done. The incidents of demonic attacks on girls shake the conscience of the country. It is the responsibility of every parent to instil among boys the feeling of respect for women.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Press Communique
In exercise of the power conferred by clause  of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to appoint following Additional Judges of the Calcutta and Himachal Pradesh High Court, as Judge of that High Court, w.e.f. the date they assume charge of their respective offices.
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Ms. Justice Kesang Doma Bhutia
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As Judges of the Calcutta High Court
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Rabindranath Samanta
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Sugato Majumdar
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Bivas Pattanayak
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Ananda Kumar Mukherjee
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Satyen Vaidya
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As Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court
Department of Justice , Ministry of Law & Justice.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Deposit free LPG connections to poor women under PMUY
As on 01.02.2019, Oil Marketing Companies  have released more than 6.31 crore LPG connections against the target of 8 crore under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana  and period of implementation of the PMUY is upto 31.03.2020.
The major steps taken by OMCs to encourage the LPG usage among the PMUY beneficiaries are:–
 offering swap facility i.e. to avail small package 5 kg refill against 14.2 kg refill as per their requirement.
 conducting Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat to educate beneficiaries on benefits of sustained use of LPG and safe usage.
 deferring the loan recovery from subsidy for the first six refills or one year, whichever is earlier.
 launching audio visual media campaign to spread awareness on advantages of use of LPG.
 targeted SMS campaign to reach to beneficiaries who have not comeback for refill.
 display campaign by way of banners, standees and hoardings at public places.
 undertaking consumer awareness activities viz. school/college student level education programmes, quizzes, drawing competitions, nukkadnataks, walkathon, cyclothon etc.
 setting up more than 4900 new distributorships in the last three years to strengthen supply chain network especially in rural areas.
This information was given by Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 138 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 21.13 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than 138 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 21.13 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 193.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 8.84 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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8,84,90,855
More than 193.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 8.84 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Aquatic Quaratine Facility
Based on the proposal of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has accorded approval for establishment for an Aquatic Quarantine Facility  for Litopenaeus Vannamei at Bangarammapeta village, Nakkapalli Mandala in Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh to be set up by the Government of Andhra Pradesh with its own funds and to be fully owned, managed and operated by it. Similarly, on the application off Marine Product Export Development Authority , this Ministry has also accorded ‘in principle’ approval for preparation of Detailed Project Report  and such other related preliminary activities towards establishment of SPF Broodstock Multiplication Centre  at Bangarammapeta village, Nakkapalli Mandala , Vishakhapatnam District, Andra Pradesh for production of 1,00,000 SPF L. Vannamei per annum by Rajiv Gandhi centre for Aquaculture, MPEDA on behalf of Government of Andhra Pradesh with the condition that no funding will be extended from the Department .
This information was given by Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
Demonstration of Electric Vehicles prelude to the Induction in Indian Army
A demonstration of Electric Vehicles  was given to the Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, Chief of Army Staff and senior officers of the Indian Army in New Delhi on 22 April 2022. Electric Vehicle manufacturers from Tata Motors, Perfect Metal Industries  and Revolt Motors showcased their EVs and briefed about the enhancement in technology and range of operation achieved during the past few years.
Raksha Mantri has appreciated the Indian Army's initiative to induct EVs and reduce dependency on fossil fuels in line with the Government policies. Government’s policy of FAME I & II have given tremendous boost to infrastructure development for sustaining the EV ecosystem in India. Setting up of EV charging stations has been delicenced by the Government to facilitate the EV adoption.
Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane believes that the future in transportation is EVs and Indian Army has to be a torch bearer and lead the way in adoption of this technology even if the world armies are still only contemplating introduction of EVs.
Based on the directions of the Chief of Army Staff, a Board of Officers was detailed under Director General of Supplies & Transport  Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Singh Yadav as the Presiding Officer to formulate a definite time bound road map for introduction of EVs in Indian Army.
The Board of Officers has finalized its recommendations and Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Singh Yadav briefed the Chief of Army Staff, Army Commanders & Senior Army officers today about the planned introduction of EVs during the Army Commanders meeting. As of now, Indian Army is planning to procure EVs in three categories i.e Cars, Buses and Motorcycles.
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Delegation of 45 students from Puducherry depart for NIT Durgapur under Yuva Sangam 2
A delegation of 45 students of diverse higher education institutions such as, Arignar Anna Arts And Science Government College, Dr. S R K Government Arts College, Yanam, Kanchi Mamunivar Centre For Post Graduate Studies And Research, National Institute Of Technology Puducherry,Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College Of Agriculture And Research Institute, Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Govt Arts College, Puducherry Technological University, sri manakula vinayagar engineering college from Puducherry today departed for NIT Durgapur, West Bengal as a part of the second phase of the government’s ambitious cultural and educational endeavor the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Yuva Sangam’ program. NIT Puducherry is the nodal institute for this trip. Dr. Ram Jethmalani, NSS officer, NIT Puducherry is the nodal officer for this tour.
The delegate members will reach NIT Durgapur on 5th May and will stay there till 11th May to understand the culture and traditions of the region. 4 faculty members Ram Jethmalani, Sadheesh Kumar, Anoosha and Jeyasudha from NITPY are also travelling with them.
The delegation was flagged at a glittering ceremony by Shri. A. KULOTHUNGAN I.A.S District Collector and District Magistrate in presence of Dr. K. Sankaranarayanasamy, Director, NITPY and Dr.S. Sundaravarathan, Registrar, NITPY. Hon’ble Minister of State for Education  has given his kind consent for being the Chief Guest Yuva Sangam inauguration at NIT Durgapur on 5th May 2023, the day the students will arrive in the state.
Through this visit, the emphasis will be on increasing the exchange of rich cultural and traditional and exchange of ideas between the two states. The students will be visiting Kolkata to meet the Governor at Raj Bhavan along with a sightseeing trip of the state capital. This will be followed by a visit to Bishnupur and Bankura Dokra Art & Craft Village, where they will interact with the local artisans, understand the culture and history, and also go to the Durgapur Steel Plant, Shantiniketan and Barrage sunset point. The itinerary also includes an interaction with the VC of Viswa Bharti, followed by a trip to UBA Adopted Village Pratappur and interaction with the locals there and will conclude with a cultural program.
A brainchild of Ministry of Education, Yuva Sangam’ Youth Exchange program under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat aims to strengthen people-to-people connections, especially between youth of different states and introduce to them the culture and values of India.
It also aims to expose youth who embody not just immense talent, global knowledge, spirit of creativity and innovation but also revisit cultural values that reflect the country’s humane philosophy. This initiative was launched in February this year and the first phase of Yuva Sangam had an overwhelming participation of 1200 youngsters, with the first batch visiting northeast India.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
A Quest for Happiness
Kazakhstan Movie Happiness  screened at 53rd IFFI, Goa
‘Happiness’ drags us to the wretched reality of violence against women
#IFFIWOOD, 23 November 2022
She wears a mask of happiness, but she is hiding a deep secret inside!
What does it cost a woman to escape domestic violence?
What does it cost a woman to break the shackles of misogyny?
Named Happiness, Askar Uzabayev’s directorial portrays the journey of a woman in search of happiness and dignity. Most of the previous films of Director Askar Uzabayev are comedy dramas but for the first time he has experimented with a sensitive issue like domestic violence which can awaken the consciences of the audience .The director while speaking at the “Table Talks” organised by PIB at the 53rd IFFI, Goa today, said that “We live in a world of violence”.
Highlighting the significance of domestic violence which is the main theme of the movie, Director Askar Uzabayev said that family is an important institution in the society and it plays a very vital role in preventing social issues which transcends through generations. ‘It is actually a vicious cycle. These incessant abuses are raised by women in their families. And it is the need of the hour to prevent such social evil from our society’, he said. On being asked about the situation of women in Kazakhstan, director mentioned that women have high decision making power in the family. The society relies on women but at the same time the gender equality takes a backseat in patriarchal society.
Co-Producer Anna Katchko, who was also present in the IFFI Table Talks said that she was amazed by the number of women who approached her sharing their stories after watching the movie. ‘The script and the story needs to be very people centric and engage the audience. It is very important for me to make films that have more of social impact’, she said. She also informed that the film ‘Happiness’ is inspired by real events in her country.
Synopsis:
The film is about a vicious circle of domestic violence in a small border town in Kazakhstan. The couple has been married for 23 years during which the wife has been constantly abused and raped by her alcoholic husband. Their daughter is about to get married and gets into the same marriage trap as her mother. Is there a way out of these circumstances? Who will take the lead? She has a big smile and wears orange for her influencer work. Her philosophy is the "Happiness" brand, but she lives in a gloomy environment where force has long been the dominant factor. This movie demonstrates how expensive it is to break free from misogyny.
Cast and Credits:
Director: Askar Uzabayev
Screenplay: Assem Zhapisheva, Askar Uzabayev
Producer: Bayan Maxatkyzy
Co-Producer: Anna Katchko
Editing: Aset MamyrovPIB Cast amd Crew | Manas/ Anakha/Panthoibi/ Darshana | IFFI53 - 84
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Prime Minister's Office
PM praises Abhishek Verma for Silver Medal in the Compound Archery
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated archer Abhishek Verma for winning silver medal in the Compound Archery Men's Individual event at the Asian Games.
Shri Modi posted on X :
"A remarkable performance by @archer_abhishek.
Congratulations on winning the Silver Medal in the Compound Archery Men's Individual event. His dexterity and sporting spirit shine bright, and India is thrilled by this achievement."
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
‘Despite the Fog’ looks at the ‘serious’ issue revolving around minor refugees in Europe: Goran Paskaljevic
Despite the Fog Opens the 50th International Film Festival of India
The 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India begins in Goa with the screening of the Italian film Despite the Fog. Speaking at the press conference with the cast and crew, Director Goran Paskaljevic, who has also served as Jury head at the 44th edition said, that the film looks at the ‘serious issue revolving around minor refugees in Europe. “It’s an intimate story. There are many films already done on the subject. But this is a story about whether people accept or don’t accept refugees in Europe and most cases they don’t. It serves a metaphor to explore the xenophobic fog prevalent in the region.” He said
The director also used the film to explore his own thoughts on the refugee problem. “I also thought about what would I do if I met an abandoned kid, do I take him with me? Or leave him. That’s how I developed the story,” he added.
Mariella Li Sacchi, one of the producers also speaking at the conference stated that she had admired Goran’s work and when she got a ‘chance to read the screenplay, she loved it.’ “The film isn’t a mainstream film, but a political statement. The theme speaks about the big problem in Europe and especially in Italy. It gets worse everyday. I liked that the film didn’t have a documentary style but poetic approach.” Sacchi said.
Ali Mousa, the little star who played the refugee in the film said, “I was happy because Gorang helped me. I learned from the big actors how to promote the film.”
When asked about finding a solution towards the refugee problem, the director said that the only way forward was ‘not to create wars.’ “No one wants to leave their homes, friends and culture.” He said.
The film journeys into the plight of refugees who are abandoned on the streets. In the film, Paolo, a manager at a restaurant finds an eight-year-old child on the cold streets and decides to take him home. The director delves into how society reacts to the presence of the child.
The Asian premier at the film festival will have the actors Paolo Triestino, Alessandra Cotogno and others at the inaugural ceremony in Panjim today.
Award winning Serbian director Goran who has worked in countless films also spoke about the film he made in India, Dev Bhoomi.
It was distributed on Amazon Prime and had 10 million views across the world. “This is my love letter to India. It was shot in Uttarkhand and had a very simple yet emotional story,” he said about how he fell in love in India.